Tesla layoffs, VW ID.Buzz price, BMW iX1, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed the Tesla layoffs, VW releasing the price of the ID.Buzz, the BMW iX1 unveiling, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple PodcastsSpotifyOvercastPocket CastsCastroRSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Elon Musk asks all Tesla employees to come back to the office or quitElon Musk asks Tesla execs to ‘pause all hiring,’ cut 10% of staff, amid ‘super bad feeling about economy’Elon Musk clarifies that Tesla layoffs are just for salaried employees, still hiring hourly workersTesla is getting the world’s largest casting machine, and it’s for CybertruckElon Musk says Tesla may have a working humanoid robot prototype by September 30BMW unveils iX1, its new entry-level electric carVW ID.Buzz electric minibus is more expensive than expectedDeLorean’s Alpha5 EV is a gull-winged sport coupe that does 0-88mph in 4.35s2023 Chevy Bolt EV and EUV get $6,000 price cut, start at $25,600Mercedes-Benz shares US pricing for upcoming EQB SUV starting under $55,000Electric car price war is coming, says Ford CEOBuick announces it’s going all-electric by 2030 and unveils stunning Wildcat EV conceptAptera has more than 22,000 reservations for its solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET): https://youtu.be/J0hQzIqAUoc

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